Caught in the Sandwich: What Healthcare Professionals Can Do to Support Sandwich Generation Families and Their Ageing Parents

A survey on 500 Sandwich Generations and 500 ageing parents survey has found that 40% of ageing parents believe that they would stay in their own home, and another 40% think they would move to a rest home, while only one in three surveyed has a financial plan to assist with the cost of aged care

CARING FOR CARERS AND STRATEGIES TO MANAGE SEVERE MANPOWER SHORTAGES

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Caring for Carers – The Need for Creating Support for Dementia Care Givers

Research shows that dementia care givers suffer higher rates of distress, and spend more hours caring than those who are caring for other seniors. Nearly half – 45 per cent – of those caring for seniors with dementia experienced distress. By comparison, only 26 per cent of those caring for other seniors experienced distress. This creates the need to establishing long term support program to help dementia care givers manage their emotional distress

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Translating Research Into Best Practice: Utilizing Best Practice Research to Shape New Services and Product Offerings